Foundations of the Future

The benefits of hosting a webinar far outweigh the planning side of it. The term “Webinar” is in actual fact the abbreviated form of “web seminar”, and that is exactly what it sounds like: a seminar that takes place online,...

What better way to learn about the careers the electronics manufacturing industry has to offer than hearing from young professionals in the industry. The idea to host another career panel discussion webinar was inspired by a recent article I read...

The electronics industry faces the challenge of attracting talent. The IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) aims to help solve this challenge by increasing awareness of the industry and equipping students with valuable industry-standard education to...

Looking back on our second year, the IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) takes pride in how we how we adjusted our engagement initiatives during the pandemic. We couldn’t rely on our original strategy of hosting and attending a range of...

By Aaron Birney, Education Program Manager for IPC

Universities Face Tough Decisions

When the pandemic hit the United States in February and March, nearly every college and university shifted to fully virtual learning. It was a challenging time...

Webinars are great communication tools. You get the immediacy of a real-time live event and the opportunity for conversation and collaboration. Your audience can ask questions and receive immediate feedback. The webinar can also be recorded for...

Breadboards are prototyping tools used to build electronic circuits. Users can make connections and build circuits that perform a variety of tasks. Beginner breadboard projects use a variety of components to makes sounds, blink LEDs, build sensors...

_{French scientist, Jules François Joubert, developed a method that automated the contact rotation of waveform imaging.}

Over at All About Circuits, Chantelle Dubois, has been writing a series of blog posts on the history of the...

The Electrical Engineering Portal (EEP) is a great resource focused on the power and energy field. We liked it so much we added it to our A-Z Resource page. The portal links to some great information and tools that can be useful to students...

The blog over at OrCAD™ tells some great stories. They’ve helped students develop electronics for race cars and they’re always sharing knowledge about designing printed circuit boards.

Their article, PCB Dimensions in...